Inexpensive 22 for new firearm owner?

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My daughter just passed her PAL and I want to get her a 22 rifle. I’m not much of a rimfire guy other than my 10/22 and AR with a 22 conversion kit so I’m not sure what the options are.

She like to hunt grouse and she like to shoot. I figure all action types are possible for her.

I can’t afford to get her a 10/22 (I just paid for her restricted/ on restricted course as well) so I’m looking for a good bang for the buck rifle.

Thanks for the help.
 
My vote would be for a savage bolt action 22. Not overly expensive and shoot pretty good. I have a savage 22 and a 17hmr. They have killed hundreds of gophers. My 17hmr has killed a bunch of gophers around 150 yards. So for a $400 rimfire I’m happy with it.
 
shms said:
savage mark ii for bolt action, comes in a youth model if she is smaller. Savage 64 is very inexpensive if you want a semi auto.
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NaOH said:
It doesn’t have to be dirt cheap. I’m thinking $300 or less.

She’s tall so no youth models.
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The Savage Mk II would be my choice. Iron sights teach marksmanship; bolt action teach precision; semi-autos too often teach mag-dumps. These rifles are surprisingly accurate for their price point, and a number of members have them at our club, and do quite well with them in competition against much more expensive rifles and semi-autos. They have a decent trigger also.
 
I have Savage Mark II FV(heavy barrel). And a standard (sporter barrel) Savage A22.

Both ran about same cost. Only have about 100rnds threw each but both are awesome. I will say the A22 stock is much better suited to scopes than the Mark II. Additionally the A22 magazines are much nicer but a tiny bit harder to load.

That being said I have switched my A22 to a Boyd’s stock now for its adjustability so it fits a variety of shooters.

Both be great I think for your intended purpose. Accuracy wise I not a good enuff shooter yet (still new myself) to notice a discernible difference between the two.

Additionally I own a old Browning SA22. It the nicest of the three by far but is also a lot more costly (even used) and not ideal I feel for a scope.
 
Marlin 795 or the older 70HC

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Meroh said:
The Savage Mk II would be my choice. Iron sights teach marksmanship; bolt action teach precision; semi-autos too often teach mag-dumps. These rifles are surprisingly accurate for their price point, and a number of members have them at our club, and do quite well with them in competition against much more expensive rifles and semi-autos. They have a decent trigger also.
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It's all how you teach them. You can have a turbo charger, on your car, doesnt mean you need to drive wide open throttle, but nice to have the option.
 
Sit down with your daughter and browse thru the EE.
Let her decide what interests her. Lots of options and some decent deals.....
 
alpining said:
Used or new? Some people just really prefer new. That's totally fine IMO if it's going to get her more into the sport.
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Id lean toward new in this case.

She is a new shooter:
-the experience of opening a brand new rifle is pretty fun
-You wont inherit someone else's issues. (this is more important when someone is starting out, you don't want to lose momentum while you trouble shoot)
-In the range you are looking at, the price between new and used is probably about 1 tank of gas. get her a new one :)

for her 2nd or 3rd rifle used may be best path
 
I've seen New MKIIs On-line under your $300 point and they're quite nice. I went with the B22 for about $100 more (plus tax of course) and find the rotary mags very reliable ( I have 5 plus the 25-round, which works in the B22 as well as the A22). I bought a pre-owned A22 (owner had arthritis and couldn't load the rotary mags easily) for1/2 price w-NO tax, but I DON'T recommend it as the trigger is 4-5# and NOT easily adjustable - a real PITA and NOT easily serviceable !!
I also have a Sav-64 semi that is light and quite accurate for a semi. These run around $200.
And as mentioned the EE has many good used rifles that would 'fit the bill'.
 
One last thing, If you can find a Marlin 60 or 795 those are very accurate and many are around your $300 point too.
 
My daughter is in her early twenties and is an experienced centerfire shooter using bags on a bench. For Christmas my son and I bought her a Savage MarkII G. It's her first new rifle and she's very happy, she loves the wood stock and she's looking forward to her first range trip with it. The rifle is very light compared to what she's used too so she's decided that she wants to learn how to shoot offhand with it. She's used to using milsurp iron sights and now she's thinking about using her MkII as is with the iron sights instead of adding a scope. This is something I hadn't thought of because I just assumed that of course she would want a scope on it so good on her for realizing the offhand shooting at short range with iron sights aspect of the sport. I have to thank her because this is going to add to the fun for sure.
 
johNTO said:
Sit down with your daughter and browse thru the EE.
Let her decide what interests her. Lots of options and some decent deals.....
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This. Look through cabelas/online/local gun store, but there are just soooooo many .22s that would fill the bill.

But I would add, not a Cooey 60 or 600.
 
My new hunter neighbours asked the same question. I suggested they look at Savage bolt action .22s.
 
Buck1950 said:
I've seen New MKIIs On-line under your $300 point and they're quite nice. I went with the B22 for about $100 more (plus tax of course) and find the rotary mags very reliable ( I have 5 plus the 25-round, which works in the B22 as well as the A22). I bought a pre-owned A22 (owner had arthritis and couldn't load the rotary mags easily) for1/2 price w-NO tax, but I DON'T recommend it as the trigger is 4-5# and NOT easily adjustable - a real PITA and NOT easily serviceable !!
I also have a Sav-64 semi that is light and quite accurate for a semi. These run around $200.
And as mentioned the EE has many good used rifles that would 'fit the bill'.
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so you like the 64 better than the A22?. I have a 64 but not an A22 to compare.
 
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